American Toad vs Seneca Root

Anaxyrus americanus compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

American Toad is Least Concern while Seneca Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Toad	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Anura (Frogs & Toads)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Bufonidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Anaxyrus	Polygala
Species	Anaxyrus americanus	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

American Toad

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Toad	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Seneca Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.

American Toad

The American Toad (Anaxyrus americanus) is a species in the genus Anaxyrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.